Public Shade Structures

SHADE & COOLING STRUCTURES - FREE STANDING

Our environment is getting warmer. A lack of shade, large expanses of heat trapping asphalt and concrete in smaller localities exacerbates these heat islands. However there are four ways local councils and government are trying to reverse this trend. Use cool materials. Create tree canopies. Use shade structures - permanent or removable and evaporative cooling. While tree canopies are one of the best ideas we noticed that there are a lot of areas in the built environment where trees just can't be planted. Our solution was to create free standing shade and cooling structures.

Solar powered misting tower

2800h x 1200 dia base
Stainless steel
Structural certification
Wicking beds and water reservoirs
Solar panel, battery and electronics
Free standing.
Moveable via forklift

Urban Canopee

Small footprint, large canopy cover, equipped with a built-in water tank and a smart irrigation system, the Canopee is cost-effective, free-standing and easily deployed over the existing cityscape. The canopee's come in 4 sizes with free standing as well as permanent options. See the Urban Canopee page

Green Arbour

A world first, built for Ipswich City Council this is a free standing Arbour designed to shade footpaths. The aim of the Arbour is to cool and provide seating in areas where there is high heat and little shade.

A modification of our Street Planters to enable the Arbour to span the footpath.The distance between spans is adjustable to take into consideration light poles, parking meters, signage, services. With a maximum span of 6m between frames.

The Arbour can also hang lighting and shade cloths (that can be removed or location changed as the plants grow) span the system.